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Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

$16,064 Avg Tuition & Fees*

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Kansas

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Grantham University

Lenexa, Kansas
17 Total Awards
#7 in Quality in Kansas
$4,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named Grantham University the best value school in Kansas for business students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Lenexa, Kansas, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grantham University are $4,800 a year.

If you are interested in distance education, Grantham University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
69 Total Awards
#1 in Quality in Kansas
$25,007 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

KU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

KU also made our list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Emporia State University

Emporia, Kansas
1 Total Awards
#5 in Quality in Kansas
$18,353 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Emporia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Kansas. This medium-sized public school is located in Emporia, Kansas, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ESU are $18,353 per year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at ESU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

ESU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our list.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
35 Total Awards
#3 in Quality in Kansas
$23,949 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in Kansas. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, the large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $23,949 per year.

K -State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our list.

Full Kansas State University Report

#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
39 Total Awards
#6 in Quality in Kansas
$15,323 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s value ranking, Wichita State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WSU are $15,323 a year.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at WSU. In fact, around 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

Baker University

Baldwin City, Kansas
1 Total Awards
#2 in Quality in Kansas
$12,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Baker University landed the #6 spot in the rankings for the best value graduate certificate business programs. Baker University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Baker graduate students pay an average of $12,246 in tuition and fees each year.

Online graduate courses are available at Baker, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 89% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Baker not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our list.

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#7

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kansas
2 Total Awards
#4 in Quality in Kansas
$12,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. SC is located in Winfield, Kansas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 graduate certificates to qualified students.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SC are $12,768 a year.

SC does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

SC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our list.

Full Southwestern College Report

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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